Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-02-12
STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE

Wednesday, February 2.-FiYe bills were
introduced in the senate this morning. The
bill for metropolitan police in cities Of the
tlrst and second class was advanced to the
head of the calendar Senator HeWins
offered a resolution thanking Senator ingalls,
for his speech on the fishery question in the
United States senate, which was laid over.
A resolution by Senator Buchan, inviting
Generals McCoOk, Wilcox and others to
visit the legislature, was adopted. The bill
making eight hours q legal days labor, and
making 1t g misdemeanOr to prevent labor
ing people for working for whom they
pleased, was recommended for passage in
COMMITTEES Of the whole.
The senate WRs IN committee of the whole
all OF the afternoon session, and recommend
cd ten bills for passage. The bill to reduce
considered when the senate adjourned.
Thursday, February 3.-In the morning
session the following bills were passed on
third reading: Senate bill 40 an act in re-
latIOn TO labor, and established nine hours
as legal days work. senate bill so, an act
authorizing corporations organized to sup
ply water 10 the public to acquire certain
rights by condemnation; senate bill IS, an
act to repeal chapter IA, being an act en-
titled IAN act providing for the proper dis
position Of dead animals from stock yards
IN WyandOtte county," approved March 6,
1875; senate bill rs, an act supplemental to
an act to regulate the practice Of DENTS
try and punish violations thereof;
senate bill 81, an act authorizing Mound
City township, II Linn county, to vote
bonds not TO exceed 81, 600, to reimburse
citizens of said township for sums advanced
Dy said citizens to aid IN the construction
of court house at Mound City, Linn
county, Kansas; senate bill lob, an act pro-
Viding for the safety of persons engaged in
mining coal. Senator H. B. Kelly, made a
speech on his resolution, instrucGing the
committee on ways Cnd means to refrain
from reporting a half mill tax for the
erection Of the main building of the state
house.
Friday, February The senate consid-
cred resolutions all through the morn
ing session. A resolution commanding the
vote OF senators ingalls, and Plumb, on the
fishing question, was adopted. Three bills
were introduced. Adjourned until 2 p. IN,
MONDAY.
Monday, February Five bills were in
troduced IN the senate to-day, In commit
recOmm ended for passage: Senate bill No.
IA, an act relating to the extension and
construction of continuous and connected
lines or railroad, and providing for the pur-
chase of lease of railroad property, and the
purchase or guaranty of railroad securities
IN certain cases; senate bill No. p, an act
providing for the appointment of an assis-
tant treasurer of state, and prescribing his
duties; senate bill No. Al, an act supplement
tai to chapter 80 of the general statutes of
1858, and to prevent the disposition of Ger =
tam exempt property without the consent OF
both husband and wife; senate joint resOlu-
ton No ?, proposing an amendment to sec
ton 1, article of the constitution, by strike
ing out the word ''Whlte;" senate bill No.
122, an act to establish the time of holding
courts in the several counties of the seven
tenth judicial district of the state of Kan
sas, and to repeal chapter 9! of the session
laws Of 1886; senate bill No. 81, an act pro-
Viding for the improvement Of county roads.